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Force India on Twitter: Nico jumps into P3 with 1:39.324 with his first attempt, Checo continues on track
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Hamilton becomes only fourth man to take five or more poles at one track
Brit sits alongside Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Juan Manuel Fangio
Rosberg 2nd, Vettel 3rd, Massa 4th
Bottas 5th, Raikkonen 6th, Ricciardo 7th
Grosjean 8th, Nasr 9th, Ericsson 10th
Hamilton top in Q2, Rosberg 2nd, Saubers through
Kvyat, Maldonado, Perez, Toro Rossos out in Q2
Both McLarens, Manors & Hulkenberg out in Q1
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Mercedes on Twitter: Crikey! 1:38.2 for Mr H. And it's a 1:38.5 for Mr R. P1 and P2 for now. #F1inChina
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Red Bull Racing on Twitter: Getting set for quali. Daniel Ricciardo gets in the zone, ready to take it to the track!
Image source, Red BullGet involved - #bbcf1published at 08:03 British Summer Time 11 April 2015
Lilliana Lulli: Hoping #Ferrari can at least split those #Mercedes' Put on softs and GO GO GO boys!!
Rob: Ham, Ros and Vet top 3 and Button to make Q2 finishing 13th
Nita Lewsey: I won't see quali live but hoping the highlights show The Champ on pole- Go Lewis
Focus on McLaren in Q1published at 08:01 British Summer Time 11 April 2015
Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer"The focus in the first part of qualifying will be on McLaren-Honda, who for the first time this season have the hope of getting through it into Q2. But if one of their drivers is to manage it, you would have to say it would be more likely to be Jenson Button.
"Fernando Alonso, for all his ability, is on the back foot, having missed all of final practice because of an engine problem. The car is ready to go after the team fixed what they say was an ignition system problem. But Alonso, with no running today, will have his work cut out."
Image source, AFPGreen lightpublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 11 April 2015
Qualifying is under way.
McLaren's Fernando Alonso is straight on track so that problem from FP3 has been cured. Good to see.
Buttons, buttons everywherepublished at 07:55 British Summer Time 11 April 2015
Sauber have tweeted a picture of the handsome C34's steering wheel.
Complicated, no?
Image source, SauberKeep an eye out for our highlights showpublished at 07:53 British Summer Time 11 April 2015
Suzi Perry, Tom Clarkson, Jennie Gow & Jack Nicholls will be your team for qualifying highlights at 13:00 BST on BBC One.
That's our line-up, but how will they be lining up on the grid?
Image source, Suzi PerryWhat the papers saypublished at 07:51 British Summer Time 11 April 2015
Image source, TelegraphThe Daily Telegraph has a nice story in which Sebastian Vettel reveals he would have loved to have spoken to Ferrari legend Michael Schumacher - currently recovering from a serious head injury - before moving from Red Bull to the Scuderia.
What the papers saypublished at 07:48 British Summer Time 11 April 2015
Image source, Daily MailThe Daily Mail says Nico Rosberg has been told by Mercedes advisor Niki Lauda to up his game in the title battle with Lewis Hamilton.
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Nico Rosberg on Twitter: Thanks so much for your support here in China!!!
Image source, Nico RosbergJust to mark your card...published at 07:43 British Summer Time 11 April 2015
We have a great deal of The Sport for you this weekend, as you might be aware.
Here's a selection of what's to come today.
There's the small matter of the Premier League too, don't forget. 'Mon the Tigers.
Edwin Moses says hipublished at 07:39 British Summer Time 11 April 2015
Two-time 400m hurdles Olympic champion Edwin Moses is in the paddock today, meetin' and a greetin'. Here he is with Nico Rosberg, and below that in his prime. (He definitely had better glasses back in 1988.)
I'll be honest, athletics is not my strong suit so I'll just wrap up this entry up now.
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Image source, Getty ImagesGet involved - #bbcf1published at 07:29 British Summer Time 11 April 2015
Kayleigh Gray: Going for Vet, Ham, Ros. And Button into Q2.
Mike Costello: Ferrari won't get close to the Mercs again this season. After this weekend, the fuss will die down and it will be business as usual
Daniel: #FP3 leader's going to take pole again
Keep your qualifying predictions coming in via #bbcf1.
It was 22 years ago today....published at 07:28 British Summer Time 11 April 2015
... that Ayrton Senna produced one of the most memorable opening laps of all time in the wet at Donington Park.
The McLaren driver famously went from fifth to first in one lap, dispatching the Benetton of Michael Schumacher and then the Sauber of Karl Wendlinger in the opening turns, before making short work of Williams duo Alain Prost and Damon Hill.
What a great season 1993 was. Indeed it was enough to get a certain BBC live text goon hooked on the sport for life.
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Image source, Getty ImagesGet involved - #bbcf1published at 07:23 British Summer Time 11 April 2015
Jeremiah Kariuki: Pretty shameful that Alonso is having to experience all these problems with McLaren. Not even setting a lap time in FP3!
Ipkw: Looking good for qualifying! All the best Lewis!
Jash Nyash: Looking forward to the race. It surely will be one hell of a cracker with tyre wear & strategy in the mix; the show is on!
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Sauber on Twitter: Check out this stunning and unique view from the #F1 #PaddockClub here at the #ChineseGP
Image source, Sauber£3,500 or thereabouts will get you a three-day Paddock Club ticket in Shanghai, where the catering's good, the views are better and the bonsai trees grow particularly wonkily.
Will we get a full house in Q1?published at 07:16 British Summer Time 11 April 2015
We are yet to get all 20 cars out in Q1 in 2015, a stat that could roll over today if the tech trouble at McLaren is truly serious.
The main culprits this year have been Manor, who did not get out at all in Australia as their Windows 7 wasn't compatible (or something) while in Malaysia the car of Will Stevens didn't hit the track in qualifying due to a fuel system issue.
Both Stevens and team-mate Roberto Merhi have run OK so far in Shanghai, with the Briton posting a time well inside 107% Lewis Hamilton's benchmark in FP3.
Image source, EPASitting down on the jobpublished at 07:07 British Summer Time 11 April 2015
No McLaren has progressed from the first part of qualifying this year and their prospects of doing so today took a hit with an engine failure for Fernando Alonso early in final practice.
The team have been working hard to fix the problem but even if Alonso gets out, will the lost time in FP3 be too damaging?
Posting the 10th and 12th quickest times on Friday will give hope to Alonso and team-mate Jenson Button, but that will count for nothing if they bow out in Q1 yet again.
Image source, Jennie GowAnd you're back in the roompublished at 07:02 British Summer Time 11 April 2015
Ok, 60 minutes 'til this Chinese Grand Prix malarkey gets down to some real business.
Qualifying looms.
Who'll be the winners and losers? You'll find out here.
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